used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The hour was about three o'clock in the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The hour was about three o'clock in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lois lay on the sofa at the foot of the twin beds.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was perhaps characteristic of her that she sincerely preferred the sofa to her bed.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading THE TRIUMPH I George came into the conjugal bedroom.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lois lay on the sofa at the foot of the twin beds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE TRIUMPH I George came into the conjugal bedroom.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was perhaps characteristic of her that she sincerely preferred the sofa to her bed.
conjugaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːndʒəɡəl/
of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband
From this reading THE TRIUMPH I George came into the conjugal bedroom.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
eiderdownnoun
a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lois lay on the sofa at the foot of the twin beds.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE TRIUMPH I George came into the conjugal bedroom.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was perhaps characteristic of her that she sincerely preferred the sofa to her bed.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was about three o'clock in the afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRIUMPH I George came into the conjugal bedroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hour was about three o'clock in the afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TRIUMPH I George came into the conjugal bedroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was perhaps characteristic of her that she sincerely preferred the sofa to her bed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lois lay on the sofa at the foot of the twin beds.
Lois
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From this reading Lois lay on the sofa at the foot of the twin beds.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The hour was about three o'clock in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lois lay on the sofa at the foot of the twin beds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lois lay on the sofa at the foot of the twin beds.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
by chance
From this reading It was perhaps characteristic of her that she sincerely preferred the sofa to her bed.
more desirable than another
From this reading It was perhaps characteristic of her that she sincerely preferred the sofa to her bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was perhaps characteristic of her that she sincerely preferred the sofa to her bed.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading It was perhaps characteristic of her that she sincerely preferred the sofa to her bed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Lois lay on the sofa at the foot of the twin beds.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was perhaps characteristic of her that she sincerely preferred the sofa to her bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIUMPH I George came into the conjugal bedroom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The hour was about three o'clock in the afternoon.
up to a particular time
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was perhaps characteristic of her that she sincerely preferred the sofa to her bed.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE TRIUMPH I George came into the conjugal bedroom.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Lois lay on the sofa at the foot of the twin beds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour was about three o'clock in the afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes in the night, when she could not sleep, she would get up and go sighing to the sofa, and, with nothing but a slippery eiderdown to cover her, sleep perfectly till George arose in the morning.
